A producer/musician who blogs under the name MrDaMention posted twice on the topic, saying Williams "would have done well to positively add to the ever going argument about the idea of beauty and the representation of black women in the media," then adding that "Pharrell as well as other big black male stars are in a position to help the cause by the constant inculcation that black women are in fact beautiful."

GlobalGrind news and politics editor Christina Coleman wrote in an essay: "I can use countless other examples of the erasure of black women in media and in society without citing Pharrell's album. That, I want you to know. In the grand scheme of things, it's just another carrot to add to the pot. My sentiments, like many others, were simple, clear and legit — we're annoyed and aware of our omission from media. And we'll point it out until we feel like it's an issue that's been resolved."